in the middle of a telephone conversation tonight I realized I needed to look for something on the computer I’d brought home from work a month or so ago…

what a process… had to find a spot on my desk… find the slots to plug in the keyboard and mouse and get them in the right way… search through the files only to discover that what I was hoping to find was not there;-)…

in the end had both computers going and kept using the wrong mouse or keyboard and wondering why they weren’t working, lol…

now to get some help transferring everything from the old computer to the new one… not even gonna think about how many pictures I have to move…

been in conversation with a number of people recently over the fact that it is lighter every day… although it is very cold today and has been for a few days everyone is chirpier and seems to have lighter steps…

took a picture as I was leaving the house before eight this morning…

look at that daylight…

ran across to the drugstore and the individuals I passed on the street seemed in better humour as well…

it was overcast for most of the day, but my mood is so much happier with just this little bit of extra light…

didn’t make it out to the hot tub last night, but first thing this morning I put on my water boots and trod through the snow to enjoy a great time in the tub…

wasn’t too chilly and the sun was shining…

squirrels and blue jays were dashing about with peanuts… the hot tub is a bit overfull so the water was right up to my neck…

had a giggle as I walked back to the house…

was just a few weeks ago that I was sitting in this very chair having lunch and getting a bit of sun…

came in and was watching some tv… having trouble getting motivated but a conversation with my daughter helped get me off my butt and doing some organizing in the computer room and bedroom…

hard to tell from this picture, but I shredded bags full of paper and packed a box of goodies to give away while organizing my paper supplies… always happy when I can let go of things at the same time as I am looking at them, lol…

still have some work to do in there, lol…

also spent some time editing jewelry and knick knacks in the bedroom… might have been wise to only focus on one room at a time…

began with making my favourite zucchinibasil soup for tonight’s dinner…

took the time to take pictures of each step in the process…

turned out great… as I worked on each step I thought of the people coming for dinner and how lovely it will be to see them and spend time together…

the hardest part of making this is finding the basil and zucchini at the same time… much simpler in the summer, lol…

had the screen door open as I was working on the soup… was so beautiful, decided to eat my lunch on the deck and read for a bit… the sun was so warm…

set the table and went for a walk…

planned the dinner with St. Patrick’s day in mind, thus the green soup, lol… enjoyed preparing it as I don’t do much entertaining these days…

made a huge garden salad and shredded a bbq rotisserie chicken to go along with the soup and some fresh bread… the salad reminded me of my beloved’s wonderful salads… have not been able to recreate them…

also set up our conversation spot to focus on lean-to/support to go along with a program one of the group had sent everyone…

took the last few minutes before their arrival to sit and relax…

dinner was enjoyed by everyone, and we had some thoughtful conversation…